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Reviews of the top geek movies, tv, and books in the industry.

Avatar the Last Airbender is better than Game of Thrones
There are some Game of Thrones spoilers here so... Remember when Games of Thrones was good? Like real good, like when you scrambled to your television waiting to see who got poisoned next by Cersei or who Danny fed to her dragons, hoping with wide innocent eyes to see the bloody conquering of Westeros, only to be sickeningly disappointed by a disaster ending? Let’s face it, the directors got lazy as in astronomically lazy. Sure, Danny stopped for a quick Starbies via drive-through before meeting up with Jonny at the Winterfell after they randomly hooked up in the icy snow. Lazy. Dragons thought it was chill though.
By Alyssa Caswell4 years ago in Geeks
The Black Library Samplers (Part 1)
First off, I wanted this to be one article looking at both books, but I definitely had more to say than I thought I would! Be on the look out for part 2 where I read through the "proper" Black Library Sampler...
By Max Brooks4 years ago in Geeks
Review of 'We Can Be Heroes'
We Can Be Heroes compellingly addresses domestic abuse, misogyny, and gun rights, bringing in Greek myths and magical realism.
By Cyn's Workshop4 years ago in Geeks
Alita: Battle Angel
Note: I published the original version of this essay on my personal blog, The Writer's Manifest. Alita Battle Angel is a 2019 movie based on the Manga and Anime Battle Angel Alita that began life in the 1990s. The movie tells the story of Alita, a cyborg found in a trash heap under the last great floating city Zalem by Ido, a doctor living and working in Iron City. The movie is dense, covering about four plots from the original manga, all interwoven into one story. Alita seeks answers about herself, struggles with her relationship with Ido and his expectations of her, falls in love with Hugo, and strives to become a Motorball Champion.
By Lynn Davis4 years ago in Geeks
The social dilemma
Welcome to the XXI century. “People will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens long enough to notice what’s happening.” This frightening quote comes from the premonitory work of George Orwell. It’s almost impossible to talk about surveillance, propaganda or authoritarian politics without making reference of 1984.
By Giovanni Profeta4 years ago in Geeks
Peering Through the Window of "The Woman in the Window". Top Story - October 2021.
Hello readers and welcome to October! If you were here last year you already know that this spooky month calls for spooky/thriller/suspense films, and FLIX has brought you just that today! Starting October off with suspense and mystery, our first contender is Joe Wright’s 2021 mystery/thriller The Woman in the Window. A film about an agoraphobic psychologist who see’s something she shouldn’t have through the window of her neighbour’s home, this film has the weirdest storyline that I was not at all prepared for once I started watching the film. To be frank, I didn’t even read the description to know that the protagonist Dr. Anna Fox was an agoraphobe – and having read that online to write this piece for you all now, it does make sense however this still doesn’t fully describe the weird reality you're thrown into for this film! The films saving grace, however? The fact that its timeline happens on and around Halloween (how fitting and unexpected), it has an exceptionally star-studded cast which I also did not anticipate as I didn’t look at the cast prior to watching the film, and that I counted at least five plot twists – which is obviously amazing. So without further a due, let’s get weird and full of suspense!
By Saira4 years ago in Geeks
Forever Rich Movie Review
With the divide between rich and poor growing wider, many a story has emerged to offer comments on the state of modern society. Forever Rich, an effort from The Netherlands, settles into watchable territory without distinguishing itself.
By Robert Cain4 years ago in Geeks
The Guilty Movie Review
The Guilty is a western remake of the original 2018 release from Denmark; that film received high acclaim and even a nomination for best foreign film at the Oscars. This new version brings in A-list actors and presents the same story in a more well-known location. If it wasn’t for a powerful lead performance, it would be highly forgettable.
By Robert Cain4 years ago in Geeks
Doctor Who: All-Consuming Fire Review
There are very few true icons of British fiction. Sure, there are iconic works of literature ("Gulliver's Travels", "Wuthering Heights" and "A Christmas Carol" to name a few), iconic films ("A Clockwork Orange", "The Italian Job", "The Elephant Man"), and iconic TV shows (Blue Peter, Coronation Street, Blake's 7). However, actual icons in their own right are hard to come by. James Bond is definitely one, Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple certainly have had a long legacy, and, in modern times, Harry Potter has probably joined their ranks. But the first true icon is, without doubt, Sherlock Holmes, while Doctor Who's vast history and love all across the planet has made the character probably the most popular singular science fiction icon around the world. So, it's actually amazing that no one has ever tried to combine these two titans together more often - outside of modern Doctor Who/Sherlock fan-fic, there has only been one other attempt. One attempt that, while slightly forgotten to history in the modern era, remains one of the most notable books of its time for both characters - the Virgin New Adventures Doctor Who novel "All-Consuming Fire". And, with Big Finish adapting the most popular novels from this range for audio, as well as doing a long-running and popular range of Sherlock Holmes audio dramas, it was only a matter of time before they adapted it. And it's crazy - absolutely insane. And, guess what? I love it.
By Joseph A. Morrison4 years ago in Geeks
Stage 284's 'Newsies' is a Blast of Fun
Now it is time to seize the day. Keep on fighting to make a difference. Stage 284 put on the popular musical, Newsies. Based in New York in 1899, struggling newspaper workers find out that their pay has been decreased. Not having this, the workers go on strike. The fight is not easy, but they stand their ground against the big business owners.
By Marielle Sabbag4 years ago in Geeks
"Dune" REVIEW
Writers in the audience, take note: In the early 1960s, Frank Herbert wrote a serialized story about a desert world. Eventually, he decided to expand this serial story into a full novel. Once that was completed, Frank Herbert submitted this manuscript to over 20 publishers, all of whom rejected it. As a last-ditch effort, he submitted it to Chilton Books, despite the fact that sweeping sci-fi epics weren't exactly their bread and butter.
By Littlewit Philips4 years ago in Geeks
You Season 3 Review
When I first saw the trailer for Season 3 of You, I was actually thrilled. They have finally released a trailer of an show that I have been waiting on for almost an year and now the wait is over. Most people may have thought this season was weak or it wasn’t good enough but I have to say that it was something alright with just few things that needed to be adjusted and changed. First thing that I want to say is the cinematography for this season is spectacular. There are some characters I rather not speak upon nor mention their names because irrelevancy is not really my cup of tea except for a couple. They chose a real nice neighborhood to shoot majority of the scenes for. An perfect example of what suburbs actually look like. One of things that I liked about this season was how the writers went into depth about Joe's past (his childhood) showing us why is the person he is as an adult. Unfortunately, they didn't do the same for little miss Love which I think they should have so we can see why she’s not too wrapped up tight herself. Even though I believe she’s the one who is really on the cuckoos nest when it comes to the debate about who's crazier than who. This season, I just wanted punch Joe in his goddamn face. He did some things in this season that I just felt was so stupid to me. What man in their right mind has the panties of the woman that they supposedly stole from her house in their hand while they are banging their wife against a wall?! Especially in the view where their wife can see the damn panties. I- I'm sorry. I have to laugh because not only did Love see those panties, she also saw the box that Joe keep his little souvenirs from the women that he stalks and now Love done killed poor Natalie. People thought she was bold trying to sleep with Joe. What I don't seem to understand why they killed her off in the very first episode. How are you going give us all that buzz on Joe's new neighbor just for you guys to toss her out of the show just like that? Cause there’s no way Love was able to find Joe’s box in that open vent like that ( which I don't know why that was open in the first place! Idiot Joe!) but they do say women find out things quicker before men do.
By Janay Ealey4 years ago in Geeks